SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- The global economy is expected to show a mild recovery
in the second half of 2009 after a pronounced decline and a sideways move, the

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's human rights watchdog urged the nation's
top carrier to drop its policy of banning males from applying for flight crew

By Nam Kwang-sik
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) rejected a news
report Wednesday that a consortium led by it has won a US$4.7 billion power

By Nam Kwang-sik
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top plant builder Samsung Engineering
Co. said Wednesday a consortium led by it signed a US$1.4 billion deal to build

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- Housing construction in South Korea dropped in October
as cash-strapped builders scaled back on construction projects amid a deepening

From Muin Abdul Majid

TEHRAN, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- Proton Holdings Bhd's Gen.2 model will be
assembled in Iran from April 2009 in a deal with a local partner.

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major ports handled less cargo in
November than a year earlier due to a global economic slump, the maritime
ministry said Wednesday.

MUKALLA, Dec. 23 (Saba)- Four treaties and memos of understanding
singed in the sideline of Industry Conference, Yemen Future
concluded its activities here on Tuesday.

MUKALLA, Dec. 23 (Saba)- Director General of the Arab Industrial
Development and Mining Organization AIDMOMohammed bin Yousif has

SANA'A, Dec. 23 (Saba)- The Donor Joint Progress Review Mission
(DJPRM) has concluded its eight day meetings focused on evaluating